David Mulhern, MA, RN

SENIOR CLINICAL CONSULTANT

David is a Registered Nurse and holds degrees in Nursing, Human Services, as well as a BA and MS in Health Services Administration. David has over 25 years’ experience in health administration. David is also wound certified, a member of APIC with Infection Control Preventionist designation, and has previously worked with CAHF to develop the curriculum and teach at the DON training seminar.

At the acute hospital setting he has had positions as Service Line Director; Executive Clinical Director overseeing Medical, Oncology and Respiratory units; Systems Director of Rehab, Director of Neuro-psych and CEO of an Acute Rehab Hospital.

David has also worked as a Director of Nursing and Regional Clinical Director for a multi-facility chain in the skilled nursing environment, including management and oversight of sub-acute units. Some of David’s post-acute accomplishments include development of a SNF-TCU program, management of large 180+ bed facilities that included Medicare distinct parts, sub-acute and behavioral health services, including secured units. David has excelled at entering facilities that had experienced failed surveys and prepared them for successful re-surveys, and has also enabled facilities to achieve and maintain 5-star ratings. In addition to success with state licensing surveys, David has also successfully completed JCAHO sub-acute accreditation.

David enjoys spending time with his family which include children and grandchildren. David and his wife enjoy traveling in their RV, vacationing at their time-share in Hawaii as well as time spent at their remote cabin on 120 acres. David has a love of cars and on Saturdays restores vintage cars with his son-in-law.

In his 20’s David spent three years living in a tee-pee and building a log cabin in Alaska.